UNI's Dewitt Leaves for Florida Atlantic Job

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By Aaron Hepker

Story Created: Jan 9, 2012 at 6:53 PM CDT

Story Updated: Jan 9, 2012 at 6:53 PM CDT

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Northern Iowa defensive coordinator Jovan Dewitt is leaving the program to become the linebackers coach at Florida Atlantic in Boca Raton.

The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports that Panthers coach Mark Farley says Dewitt will be joining the staff of first-year Owls coach Carl Pelini, a former assistant to his brother Bo Pelini, the head coach at Nebraska.

Farley says Dewitt did a great job for the Panthers, adding that the move to FAU is a great opportunity for him.

Dewitt spent the past three seasons at Northern Iowa. He was the linebackers coach in 2009-10 and became the defensive coordinator last season.

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